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productiveness, quality and hardiness. The Snyder and Taylors 

 being the most certain of producing paying crops. 



The Eldorado made a fine showing of fruit that was of good size 

 and quality. The plants so far have proved very hardy vigorous and 

 productive and unless some weakness is developed it will be safe and 

 profitable to plant it. 



The Rathhun fruited for the first time the past season and while it 

 shows decided merits, must be grown one or two seasons more 

 before its real value can be determined. 



Ohmer. Only a few plants of this variety fruited, but the yield 

 was remarkable, the size large and quality about the average. 



Erie. This variety, until the present season has badly winter 

 killed and produced little or no fruit. This year's fruit was of large 

 size, and good quality. The following table shows the comparative 

 record of six varieties : 



*Rather young plants. 



ExpUination of tables. — Vigor and quality are based on a scale of 1 as tlie lowest 

 grade, 10 tlie highest. Winter killing, on the scale of 100, indicating perfect har- 

 diness. Sizes, ni. medium, 1. large, v. 1. very large, m. 1. medium large. 



The Orange Rust. In addition to the application of fungicides 

 according to the calendar for 1897, all rusted canes were cut out as 

 soon as they appeared, with the result that little or no injury was 

 done by this disease. 



Fertilizers used were as follows, 150 pounds nitrate of soda, loO 

 pounds acid phosfates, 150 pounds sulfate of potash per acre. 



